Esther Smith

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Esther Smith is an English actress best known for her work in the television series Uncle, Cuckoo and Trying. She is also known for originating the role of Delphi Diggory in the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

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Born

(1986-09-28) 28 September 1986 (age 39)Stourbridge, West Midlands, England

Occupation

Actress

Years active

2010–present

Partner

Rafe Spall (2022–present)

Children

Tables

· Filmography › Television

2010

Material Girl

Role(s)

Trish

Notes

Main role

2013

Skins

Role(s)

Emma

Notes

2 episodes

Holby City

Role(s)

Roxanne Gregson

Notes

Episode: "All at Sea"

2014–2017

Role(s)

Uncle

Notes

Melodie

2014

The Midnight Beast

Role(s)

Ronnie

Notes

4 episodes

The Smoke

Role(s)

Mother

Notes

1 episode

2014–2019

Role(s)

Cuckoo

Notes

Rachel

Black Mirror

Role(s)

Madge

Notes

Episode: "White Christmas"

2015

Cockroaches

Role(s)

Suze

Ballot Monkeys

Role(s)

Charlotte Guthrie

2016

Zapped

Role(s)

Gwendolyn

Notes

Episode: "Barrel"

Siblings

Role(s)

Holly

Notes

Episode: "Baby Sack"

2019

Defending the Guilty

Role(s)

Hannah

Notes

1 Episode

2020–present

Role(s)

Trying

Notes

Nikki Newman

2021

Dodo

Role(s)

Mom Mrs Connoly

Notes

11 Episodes

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Material Girl	Trish	Main role
2013	Skins	Emma	2 episodes
2013	Holby City	Roxanne Gregson	Episode: "All at Sea"
2014–2017	Uncle	Melodie	10 episodes
2014	The Midnight Beast	Ronnie	4 episodes
2014	The Smoke	Mother	1 episode
2014–2019	Cuckoo	Rachel	Main role (27 episodes); replaced Tamla Kari
2014	Black Mirror	Madge	Episode: "White Christmas"
2015	Cockroaches	Suze
2015	Ballot Monkeys	Charlotte Guthrie
2016	Zapped	Gwendolyn	Episode: "Barrel"
2016	Siblings	Holly	Episode: "Baby Sack"
2019	Defending the Guilty	Hannah	1 Episode
2020–present	Trying	Nikki Newman	Main role
2021	Dodo	Mom Mrs Connoly	11 Episodes

· Filmography › Film

2015

Funny Valentines: Elephant (Nick Helm)

Role(s)

"Her"

Notes

Short film (BBC iPlayer)

2017

New Year

Role(s)

Alice

Notes

Short film

Confection

Role(s)

Ms. Kripps

Notes

Short film

2018

F*ck

Role(s)

Sarah

Notes

Short film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015	Funny Valentines: Elephant (Nick Helm)	"Her"	Short film (BBC iPlayer)
2017	New Year	Alice	Short film
2017	Confection	Ms. Kripps	Short film
2018	F*ck	Sarah	Short film

· Theatre credits

2009

The Author

Role(s)

Esther

Notes

Royal Court Theatre

2010

Romeo and Juliet

Role(s)

Juliet Capulet

Notes

Mosaica @ The Chocolate Factory

The Author

Role(s)

Esther

Notes

North Wall Arts Centre

Northern Stage

Warwick Arts Centre

Birmingham Repertory Theatre

Royal Exchange

Unknown

Role(s)

Limbs (Present Tense)

Notes

Woman

2011

Many Moons

Role(s)

Juniper Jessops

Notes

Theatre503

Unknown

Role(s)

Carrot

Notes

Michelle

Unknown

Role(s)

When it Falls

Notes

Gillian

2012

The Honey Man

Role(s)

Misty

Notes

Guildhall Theatre

Terry O'Toole Theatre

Kirkgate Centre

NSFW

Role(s)

Charlotte

Notes

Royal Court Theatre

2016–2017

Role(s)

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Notes

Delphi Diggory

2017–2018

Role(s)

Parliament Square

Notes

Kat

Bush Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Theatre	Notes
2009	The Author	Esther	Royal Court Theatre
2010	Romeo and Juliet	Juliet Capulet	Mosaica @ The Chocolate Factory
2010	The Author	Esther	North Wall Arts Centre
			Northern Stage
			Warwick Arts Centre
			Birmingham Repertory Theatre
			Royal Exchange
Unknown	Limbs (Present Tense)	Woman	Nabokov Theatre
2011	Many Moons	Juniper Jessops	Theatre503
Unknown	Carrot	Michelle	Theatre503
Unknown	When it Falls	Gillian	Soho Theatre
2012	The Honey Man	Misty	Guildhall Theatre
			Terry O'Toole Theatre
			Kirkgate Centre
2012	NSFW	Charlotte	Royal Court Theatre
2016–2017	Harry Potter and the Cursed Child	Delphi Diggory	Palace Theatre
2017–2018	Parliament Square	Kat	Royal Exchange
2017–2018	Parliament Square	Kat	Bush Theatre

Esther Smith

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